Alex and I decided to take a road trip to my old haunts in Washington County Maine where my parents had their retirement home. We had not been back for quite a few years so we headed north. It was a week after the Fourth of July celebrations so we were surprised to find as much difficulty finding accommodations as we did. We saw the Flagpole View Cabins with available units in Columbia Falls. The name of the cabins is due to its location near to the site of the planned world’s tallest flagpole. The controversial project has since become uncertain but obviously these cabins were already planned.
The cabins were brand new and had the smell of fresh lumber and had the cleanliness of pristine rooms. Unfortunately the cabins were so new the cable and Wi-Fi were not yet connected. It was a strange experience checking in, the office was empty and when called it went directly to voice mail. We went to the cabin we rented and found the door open and the keys on the table. We were booked next to the restaurant and it was also not manned. I would have preferred that the accommodation not open until it was completely finished since the price was not adjusted down and there was no notification of the current status. We had booked several nights and there was no maid service as the rooms were as we left them each night when we returned each day. As is we rated the cabins 6 out of 10 but with full amenities we can see the rating could go up to a solid 8 or 9. I hope the incompleteness of the facility is due to just an early start and not because of the uncertainty of the flagpole project.
